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5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal's Kangra Valley, Chamba

Apr 05, 2024, at 05:57 am

Dharamshala/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude rocked Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Valley and Chamba on Thursday evening.

50 dead in Himachal landslides and cloudburst, seven swept away by flash floods

Aug 15, 2023, at 05:01 am

Simla/IBNS: More than 50 people have died in the last two days in incidents linked to incessant rainfall in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal cloudburst washes away 20 vehicles near Sangla

Jul 20, 2023, at 04:53 pm

Shimla/UNI: Nature's fury from heavy monsoon rain continues in Himachal Pradesh, as there are reports of the washing away of around 20 vehicles in Kamru village of Kinnaur district, five km from Sangla, on Thursday morning.

Incessant rains snap air, rail, and road communication in Himachal; leaving 72 dead

Jul 11, 2023, at 03:04 am

Shimla/IBNS: With 18 more deaths reported, the toll in the Himachal Pradesh monsoon fury went up to 72 on Monday, as continuous rainfall over the past three days paralysed normal life, snapping air, rail, and road communication.

Himachal Pradesh braces for rain and snowfall as IMD issues yellow alert

Jan 11, 2023, at 06:07 am

Shimla: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert as it warned against rain or snowfall in Himachal Pradesh from 11 to 13 January on Tuesday.

4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh

Nov 17, 2022, at 05:19 am

Shimla/UNI: A 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday night.

22 dead, 8 missing in Himachal Pradesh flash floods

Aug 21, 2022, at 03:55 am

Shimla:  At least 22 people have been killed and eight others are reported missing in Himachal Pradesh where 34 incidents of landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts have occurred in the last 24 hours, Chief Secretary RD Dhiman stated on Saturday.

Himachal Pradesh: Four dead, 15 missing in rain related mishaps

Aug 20, 2022, at 09:53 pm

Shimla: Four people died and 15 others went missing in various rain related mishaps that occurred in Chamba and Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hrs.

Record number of forest fires imperil Himachal’s ecology

Jul 16, 2022, at 05:44 pm

Himachal Pradesh recorded 2,763 incidents of forest fires this year from April 1 to June 30, which is the highest figure recorded by the state’s Forest Protection and Fire Control division, since 2007. While three forest officers lost their lives, over 23,000 hectares of forest area were affected. Senior forest officers state that dry weather spells and human negligence or wilful destruction could be the reasons for the fires. The local people see it as an outcome of large scale development projects. Mongabay India correspondent Vivek Gupta reports  

Himachal Pradesh: Four die in car accident at Shimla district

May 05, 2022, at 06:59 pm

Shimla/UNI: Four People traveling died when their car fell down at Chupadi near Rohru of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday evening, spokesperson of state disaster management authority confirmed Thursday.

Himachal Pradesh: 128 more on Covid ventilator, 2 dead in Kangra

Jun 12, 2021, at 01:36 am

Dharamshala/UNI: Two males including one senior citizen died in Kangra district on Friday due to the lethal novel Coronavirus taking the death toll to 997.

700 beds in Himachal Pradesh to get oxygen supply directly from 'Oxygen Bank': Anurag Thakur

May 25, 2021, at 01:03 am

Hamirpur/UNI: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday shared that the government was going to build an oxygen Bank in Himachal Pradesh by combining 300 Oxygen Concentrators, three Oxygen Plants and 200 Oxygen Cylinders to secure 700 beds with an uninterrupted supply of oxygen.

Himachal Pradesh detects first case of Black Fungus

May 21, 2021, at 02:33 am

Shimla/UNI/IBNS: A case of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus has been detected in a COVID-19 positive patient in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Thursday.

Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake hits parts of Lahaul Spiti

Apr 03, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Shimla/UNI: A light intensity earthquake was recorded at the Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh last night, said the National Center for Seismology here on Saturday.

Bird Flu: Himachal Pradesh govt extends ban on chicken by another week

Jan 19, 2021, at 01:32 am

Shimla/UNI: With the confirmation of avian influenza among the poultry birds in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, the state government extended the ban on sale and purchase of chicken and poultry products for one more week.

COVID-19: 93K doses of vaccine to be administered to frontline warriors in Himachal Pradesh

Jan 16, 2021, at 08:53 pm

Shimla/UNI: As Premier Narendra Modi virtually launched nationwide covid-19 vaccination drive from Delhi on Saturday, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that in the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination, 93,000 doses would be administered to the front line warriors including health care workers of the state.

Himachal Pradesh: Moderate intensity earthquake hits Chamba and Kangra district

Jan 12, 2021, at 04:22 pm

Shimla/UNI: A moderate intensity earthquake struck parts of Chamba and Kangra district on Monday night, authorities said on Tuesday.

Himachal Pradesh: 4,324 migratory birds, 215 others found dead due to suspected Bird Flu

Jan 12, 2021, at 01:49 am

Shimla/UNI: As many as 4,324 migratory and 215 other birds were found dead of suspected bird flu at Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary and other parts of the state, officials confirmed on Monday.

1800 migratory birds dead in Pong Dam area in Himachal Pradesh; state on high alert

Jan 05, 2021, at 05:44 am

Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh has received an alert from the Centre, after initial confirmation of bird flu among the migratory birds in Pong dam as nearly 1800 birds have reportedly died of  the outbreak, said Principal Chief Conservator of Wildlife Archana Sharma on Monday.  

Water pipeline worker attacked by leopard in Himachal Pradesh

Dec 24, 2020, at 10:25 pm

Shimla/UNI: A 45-year-old man working in a forest near Shimla was injured after being attacked by a leopard, police said on Thursday.

HP: Light tremors rock parts of Chamba district

Oct 23, 2020, at 11:46 pm

Shimla/UNI: A light tremor rocked parts of Chamba district this noon, National Centre of Seismology.

Himachal records 130 COVID-19 cases, two deaths

Sep 24, 2020, at 02:02 am

Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh recorded 130 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths from the virus, a senior health official said on Wednesday.

HP: 3 ministers could not attend Council of Ministers meeting due to COVID-19

Aug 12, 2020, at 01:14 am

Shimla/UNI: Three Cabinet Ministers of Himachal Pradesh Government could not attend the Council of Ministers meeting here on Tuesday, owing to the COVID-19 situation.

nCoV enters remote Lahaul Spiti district of HP

Jun 29, 2020, at 05:27 pm

Shimla, Jun 29(UNI) Showing no sign of abating, Covid-19 has made its way to the remotest Lahaul Spiti district which was so far unaffected by the pandemic, a senior official said here on Monday.

Himachal Pradesh tops in recovery of corona patients: Govt data

Jun 21, 2020, at 05:01 pm

Shimla/UNI:  According to the statistics of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Government of India, till last Saturday, 658 corona-infected cases were detected in the state, out of which 406 persons have been recovered and discharged from the hospital.

Covid: Death toll in Himachal Pradesh increases to five

May 25, 2020, at 01:30 pm

Shimla/UNI: An elderly woman undergoing treatment of Covid 19 passed away at IGMC Shimla, confirmed a senior Medical Officer of Indra Gandhi Medical College(IGMC) Hospital Shimla on Monday.

3.5 magnitude earthquake hits part of Chamba, no casualty

May 18, 2020, at 11:43 am

Shimla/UNI: An Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude jolted the parts of Chamba district of the hill state on Monday.

COVID-19: Cases in Himachal Pradesh mount to 70

May 14, 2020, at 11:36 am

Shimla/UNI: COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh surged to 70 with two more people testing positive for the virus, Additional Chief Secretary Health R D Dhiman said on Thursday.

Himachal Pradesh: Two cab drivers test positive for COVID-19 in Bilaspur

May 10, 2020, at 04:45 pm

Shimla/UNI: Two cab drivers have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Bilaspur district increasing the tally of to 55.

Courier boy who returned from Delhi tests positive in HP

May 09, 2020, at 01:54 pm

Dharamsala/UNI: A 25 year youth who had returned to Kangra from Delhi was tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday at Tanda Medical College taking the number of infected to seven in Kangra district.